Texting ’speak’


Here are some of the most popular texting/chat short forms and what they stand for…never use these in formal writing!

LOL - laugh out loud

UR - you are, your, or you’re

H2GTW - have to go to the washroom

CMITM - call me in the morning

BTW - by the way

B4N - bye for now

L8R - see you later

TEOTWAWKI - the end of the world as we know it

P911 - parent emergency / parent near

2NITE - tonight

BRB - Be right Back

DBEYR - Don’t believe everything you read

BFF – Best friends forever

FWIW - For what it’s worth

GR8 – Great

ILY- I love you

ISO – In search of

IMHO – In my humble opinion

JK – Just kidding

NP – No problem

NIMBY – Not in my back yard

OIC – Oh, I see

OMG – Oh my Goodness!

POV – Point of view

R U = are you…

ROFL – Rolling on the floor laughing

STBY – Sucks to be you (very slang!)

SWAK – Sealed with a kiss

TX / THX – Thanks

TLC – Tender loving care

TMI – Too much information

TTYL – Talk to you later

WEG – Wicked evil grin